Trending Religious Concepts in Japan this month
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts this month on Wikipedia (Japan). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: tree of life.
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tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
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tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
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six saṃsāra realms
Buddhist cosmology of 6 worlds where sentient beings are reincarnated based on their karma: the world of gods, of warlike demigods, of human
321
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Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
319
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fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
312
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Eight Hot Hells
307
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Mahāyāna
branch of Buddhism popular in East Asia and Vietnam that sees the goal of becoming a buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available
285
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asura
in Buddhism, name of the lowest ranks of the deities or demigods of the Kāmadhātu
274
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Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
250
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Buddha
being who attains perfect enlightenment
212
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nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
207
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Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bön, and Sikhism
200
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mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
187
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sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā
166
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Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
165
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store-house consciousness
in the Yogacara school of Buddhism, the fundamental part of consciousness that receives impressions from the other consciousnesses and retai
163
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purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
153
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acharya
guide or instructor in religious matters in Indian religion
153
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Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
151
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hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
150
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Bodhisattva
in Buddhism, a being who has developed a spontaneous wish and a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient bein
140
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Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
140
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hijab
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
139
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
139
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Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
135
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Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
135
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Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
124
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original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
123
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sharia
Islamic law
121
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three poisons
sources of evil in Buddhism
120
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Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
118
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bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
117
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halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
115
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hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
112
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eschatology
theological view of end of world
111
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Tathāgata
Buddhist term, referring to the Buddha as transcendent
111
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number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
105
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Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
104
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karma
spiritual concept
104
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shinshi
animal messengers in Shinto
103
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Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
99
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Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient régime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
98
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klesha
in Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
97
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intelligent design
argument for the existence of God
95
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Dharani
Buddhist chant, mnemonic code, incantation, or recitation
95
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millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
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Naraka
concept of hell in Buddhism
92
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Karura
Japanese mythological creature
92
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wisdom in Buddhism
Buddhist term for wisdom, & an understanding of the true nature of phenomena
91
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Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
90
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Wisdom King
type of Buddhist deity
90
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moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
88
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chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
87
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śarīra
Buddhist bead-shaped objects held to emanate blessings and to ward off evil
86
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reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
86
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akunin shōki
85
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Brahmavihārā
four virtues In Buddhist ethics and meditation practice
85
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church college
type of college
84
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Star of Bethlehem
celestial phenomenon that according to the New Testament revealed the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men
84
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
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Shiku Hakku
glossary of Japanese Buddhism term refers to suffering
81
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Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
80
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Trailokya
cosmology of Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) consisting of three worlds
80
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religious corporation
Japanese sociocultural organization recognized by law as a single entity
79
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Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
78
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Thirteen Buddhas
Japanese grouping of Buddhist deities
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Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
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Skandha
The five aggregates of clinging
76
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Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
76
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spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
76
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vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
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Nyūjō
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hell in Christianity
Christian views on Hell
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enlightenment in Buddhism
"bodhi": knowledge, wisdom, wakeful intellect, or awakened divinity of a Buddha
73
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soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
72
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Christian school
school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization
68
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Pāramitā
Buddhist concept of perfection or completion
66
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heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
66
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one spirit, four souls
Shinto doctrine
66
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Śūnyatā
Buddhist theological concept of voidness in ontology, meditation and phenomenology
65
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Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
65
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dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
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Vipassanā
meditation practice described in Buddhism
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guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
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saṅgha
religious community
62
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
61
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Tat Tvam Asi
"The essence that is eternal , you are that "
61
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om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
61
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underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
60
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Soma
Vedic ritual drink
60
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tsumi
Japanese religious term
60
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Shaktipat
Transmission of spiritual energy
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Bunrei
Division of Shinto kami deity
56
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manna
edible substance described in the Bible
56
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amrita
nectar referred to in ancient Indian texts
56
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anātman
Non-self, a key concept in Buddhism
56
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shinme
the saddle horses devoted to Gods in Japan Shinto
54
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Three Jewels
Buddhist term: refers to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha
54
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saṁvega
concept in Buddhism
53
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Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
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